Michaela B Walker

US Patent:

20220257814, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

Mar 3, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/686195

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Yitaek Azariah Hwang - Durham NC, US
Michaela Jane Walker - Durham NC, US
Vaibhav Bajaj - Durham NC, US
Scott Thomas Hollenbeck - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

DUKE UNIVERSITY - Durham NC

International Classification:

A61L 2/10
A61L 2/24
A61M 1/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods for decontaminating a surgical drain and its reservoir are provided. An apparatus is provided in the form of a container having an interior chamber and an expansible opening to the interior chamber for insertion of a surgical drain therethrough. Ultraviolet light emitters are disposed within the interior chamber to emit beams of ultraviolet radiation at the surgical drain and/or its reservoir, thereby killing or neutralizing bacteria and fungus on the drain. Walls forming the expansible opening are collapsible to abut a portion of the inserted drain when inserted into the apparatus, and a fluid tight seal is formed between the drain and the apparatus.

US Patent:

20190343973, Nov 14, 2019

Filed:

Jan 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/475855

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Yitaek Azariah Hwang - Durham NC, US
Michaela Jane Walker - Durham NC, US
Vaibhav Bajaj - Durham NC, US
Scott Thomas Hollenbeck - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

A61L 2/10
A61M 1/00
A61L 2/24

Abstract:

Systems and methods for decontaminating a surgical drain and its reservoir are provided. An apparatus is provided in the form of a container having an interior chamber and an expansible opening to the interior chamber for insertion of a surgical drain therethrough. Ultraviolet light emitters are disposed within the interior chamber to emit beams of ultraviolet radiation at the surgical drain and/or its reservoir, thereby killing or neutralizing bacteria and fungus on the drain. Walls forming the expansible opening are collapsible to abut a portion of the inserted drain when inserted into the apparatus, and a fluid tight seal is formed between the drain and the apparatus.